Places

Places API

Accurate, affordable places API. Search by category and chain across our points-of-interest (POI) dataset covering millions of places worldwide. Part of the all-in-one, cost-effective alternative to Google Maps and Mapbox.

Radar gives you
location superpowers

High-quality POI data

Global coverage for chains (like McDonald’s or Walmart) and categories (like airports or stadiums).

Best-in-class accuracy

Accurately and intelligently detect place visits, even in dense areas, based on multiple signals including place footprint, place popularity, time of day, and more.

Integrations and analytics

Powerful location analytics and integrations for privacy-first attribution.

See Places documentation

Built for developers

Technical teams love Radar. We obsess over location accuracy, battery efficiency, and reliability so you don’t have to. Our open-source SDKs and flexible APIs process over 100 billion API calls per year from over 100 million devices with 99.99% uptime.

Integrate with just
a few lines of code

Configure categories and chains

Enable place detection for specific chains or categories.

Integrate the SDK

Integrate the iOS, Android, or web SDK to start detecting visits and generating events.

Activate events

Send events to integrations or webhooks to trigger messages or app experiences.

100B+

API calls per year

100M+

installed devices

99.99%

API uptime

The missing dashboard for iOS and Android location services

Manage POI and geofence data with confidence. Import circular geofences and Radar will automatically create accurate polygon geofences that stay up-to-date over time.